EveryWare Global: Sale Of UK Business To Strengthen North American Focus

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EveryWare Global, Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Oneida International has entered into an agreement to sell its United Kingdom business to HUK 54 Limited. EveryWare retains all rights to the brands Oneida, Anchor Hocking and Sant' Andrea.

Sam Solomon, CEO of EveryWare, stated, "This transaction represents another step toward building a profitable future for EveryWare. We are confident that there remain long-term opportunities to build and grow our brands internationally. Our energies are currently focused on solidifying our core North American operations, and this sale ensures that our resources are dedicated to those initiatives."

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